So how does Google’s new Gmail app work? Not only it’s a poorly implemented web page wrapper, most users are seeing this error when they launch the app:

Notification Error
no valid ‘aps-environment’ entitlement string found for application

Hours later Google pulled the app and announced:

Update: 11/2/11: Earlier today we launched a new Gmail app for iOS. Unfortunately, it contained a bug which broke notifications and caused users to see an error message when first opening the app. We’ve removed the app while we correct the problem, and we’re working to bring you a new version soon. Everyone who’s already installed the app can continue to use it.

So apparently no one at Google bothered to test their own software. If you are going to copy Apple Mail and Facebook App, at least put it on par. Instead, Google released something horribly crappy. The same thing happend in mid October with Google Voice app too.

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